Debbie Elliotthttp://krwg.org
enTennessee Community Pushes To Reopen 'Civil Rights Hero' Cold Casehttp://krwg.org/post/tennessee-community-pushes-reopen-civil-rights-hero-cold-case
A rural West Tennessee community is pushing the Justice Department to reopen a 75-year-old civil rights murder case.<p>Elbert Williams is believed to be the first NAACP official killed for seeking to register black voters.Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:38:00 +0000Debbie Elliott94669 at http://krwg.orgTennessee Community Pushes To Reopen 'Civil Rights Hero' Cold CaseA Few Miles From Mobile, A Wealth Of History, Nature — And Dangerhttp://krwg.org/post/few-miles-mobile-wealth-history-nature-and-danger
<em>This summer, </em>Morning Edition<em> is taking you on adventures off the beaten path — trails that transport us to a special, hidden place. We start just minutes from downtown Mobile, Ala., at the point where five rivers converge in the Mobile Bay Delta. With our trail guide, we discover centuries of history, and biodiversity like no other place in the country.</em><p>The point where five rivers empty into Mobile Bay is a fisherman and hunter's paradise, but it's also a draw for naturalists and history buffs.<p>"You can see downtown Mobile over there.Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:46:00 +0000Debbie Elliott93903 at http://krwg.orgA Few Miles From Mobile, A Wealth Of History, Nature — And DangerBP Agrees To Fork Over Nearly $19B For Role In Gulf Oil Spillhttp://krwg.org/post/bp-agrees-fork-over-nearly-19b-role-gulf-oil-spill
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=BP+Agrees+To+Fork+Over+Nearly+%2419B+For+Role+In+Gulf+Oil+Spill&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>Five years after a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, oil giant BP has agreed to pay nearly $19 billion in a settlement announced today by Gulf Coast states and the federal government. The deal pays for harm from BP's Gulf oil spill - the worst in U.S.Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:23:00 +0000Debbie Elliott93714 at http://krwg.org'Hate Won't Win': Shock and Mourning In Charlestonhttp://krwg.org/post/hate-wont-win-shock-and-mourning-charleston
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=%27Hate+Won%27t+Win%27%3A+Shock+and+Mourning+In+Charleston&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDExNDE2ODUyMDEzNjkxNjcyNDgxNWNhMg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>SCOTT SIMON, HOST: <p>This weekend, the city of Charleston is remembering the nine people who were killed this week in one of the South's oldest black churches. The U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate the case as both a hate crime and a possible act of domestic terrorism.Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:35:00 +0000Debbie Elliott92920 at http://krwg.orgCharleston, S.C., Residents Gather Outside Church To Mourn Victimshttp://krwg.org/post/charleston-sc-residents-gather-outside-church-mourn-victims
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Charleston%2C+S.C.%2C+Residents+Gather+Outside+Church+To+Mourn+Victims&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>Here in Charleston, S.C., the city is still reeling in the aftermath of Wednesday's mass shooting at a historic black church. Nine parishioners are dead.Fri, 19 Jun 2015 21:51:00 +0000Debbie Elliott92887 at http://krwg.orgAlabama Considers Legalized Gambling To Close Budget Deficithttp://krwg.org/post/alabama-considers-legalized-gambling-close-budget-deficit
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Alabama+Considers+Legalized+Gambling+To+Close+Budget+Deficit&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MjIzNjkwMDEzMTcwNjcxNzNmYmMzMA004)"/></div><p>Wed, 27 May 2015 09:04:00 +0000Debbie Elliott91278 at http://krwg.org#NPRreads: Gambling In The Bible Belthttp://krwg.org/post/nprreads-gambling-bible-belt
<em>#NPRreads is a feature we're testing out on Twitter and on The Two-Way. The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers throughout our newsroom will share pieces that have kept them reading. They'll share tidbits on Twitter using the #NPRreads hashtag, and on occasion we'll share a longer take here on the blog.</em><p><em>This week, we bring you five reads.</em><p><em>From NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott:</em><p>Deep in the Bible Belt, gambling is a fraught political issue.Fri, 08 May 2015 19:52:00 +0000Debbie Elliott90119 at http://krwg.org#NPRreads: Gambling In The Bible BeltA Town Divided Over The Next Chapter Of An Iconic Harper Lee Bookhttp://krwg.org/post/town-divided-over-next-chapter-iconic-harper-lee-book
Business is brisk at the Ole Curiosities and Book Shoppe, a block off the town square in Monroeville, Ala.<p>Jennifer Brinkley and her friend Leigh Mikovch are at the counter, putting in a pre-order for <em>Go Set a Watchman</em>, the much anticipated forthcoming book from Harper Lee.<p>"We're big Harper Lee fans and <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> fans," Brinkley says.<p>Both are writers from Bowling Green, Ky. They're visiting Monroeville for the annual Alabama Writers Symposium.Mon, 04 May 2015 09:37:00 +0000Debbie Elliott89791 at http://krwg.orgA Town Divided Over The Next Chapter Of An Iconic Harper Lee Book5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Experts Debate Damage To Ecosystemhttp://krwg.org/post/five-years-after-bp-oil-spill-experts-debate-damage-ecosystem
At the Gulf State Park Pier in Orange Beach, Ala., Wetzel Wood casts his fishing line into the rough surf of the Gulf of Mexico. He pulls his bait, a cigar minnow, through the water just beyond where the waves break for the shore.<p>"On a good day you'd catch king mackerel, Spanish mackerel," he says. Wood first learned to fish at the pier with his grandfather in 1969. "I've seen a lot of different things out here. It's been wonderful."<p>But one of the worst was five years ago, when oil was spewing from BP's out-of-control well for nearly three months.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:16:00 +0000Debbie Elliott89000 at http://krwg.org5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Experts Debate Damage To Ecosystem5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is Slowhttp://krwg.org/post/5-years-after-bp-oil-spill-effects-linger-and-recovery-slow
Five years ago, BP's out-of-control oil well deep in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. Eleven workers were killed on the Deepwater Horizon rig. But it was more than a deadly accident — the blast unleashed the nation's worst offshore environmental catastrophe.<p>In the spring and summer of 2010, oil gushed from the Macondo well for nearly three months.Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:47:00 +0000Debbie Elliott88870 at http://krwg.org5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is SlowSouthern Baptists Don't Shy Away From Talking About Their Racist Pasthttp://krwg.org/post/southern-baptists-dont-shy-away-talking-about-their-racist-past
Southern Baptist leaders were supposed to be talking about bioethics this week at a summit in Nashville, Tenn. That changed in December after a New York grand jury declined to return an indictment in the police choking death of Eric Garner.<p>When Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, sent out tweets expressing his shock, there was pushback.Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:32:00 +0000Debbie Elliott87396 at http://krwg.orgSouthern Baptists Don't Shy Away From Talking About Their Racist PastInvestigation Continues Into Crash Of Blackhawk Military Helicopter In Fla.http://krwg.org/post/investigation-continues-crash-blackhawk-military-helicopter-fla
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Investigation+Continues+Into+Crash+Of+Blackhawk+Military+Helicopter+In+Fla.&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MzM1ODU4MDEzMTg5NjcxOTBkZGJhOA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: <p>There is a search underway in Northwest Florida after an Army helicopter crashed last night. Human remains have washed ashore and 11 service members are feared dead.Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:54:00 +0000Debbie Elliott86318 at http://krwg.orgObama Evokes The 'Eternal Struggle' In Selmahttp://krwg.org/post/obama-evokes-eternal-struggle-selma
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Obama+Evokes+The+%27Eternal+Struggle%27+In+Selma&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA1MTczMTM4MDEyNzM1OTUxMzg5ZDUyMw004)"/></div><p>Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:10:00 +0000Debbie Elliott86076 at http://krwg.orgNew Museum Depicts 'The Life Of A Slave From Cradle To The Tomb'http://krwg.org/post/new-museum-depicts-life-slave-cradle-tomb
The section of Louisiana's serpentine River Road that tracks along the Mississippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is known as "Plantation Alley." The restored antebellum mansions along the route draw hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.<p>The newest attraction aims to give visitors a realistic look at life in the pre-Civil War South.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:28:00 +0000Debbie Elliott85539 at http://krwg.orgNew Museum Depicts 'The Life Of A Slave From Cradle To The Tomb'Ruling May Force Ala. Probate Judges To Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenseshttp://krwg.org/post/ruling-may-force-ala-probate-judges-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Ruling+May+Force+Ala.+Probate+Judges+To+Issue+Same-Sex+Marriage+Licenses&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA3NzMxMTkxMDEzMDkyOTU3ODRmYjc2Mg001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: <p>In Alabama, judges have been split over whether to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Today a federal judge in Mobile County ruled that a probate judge there must start issuing the licenses.Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:26:00 +0000Debbie Elliott84511 at http://krwg.orgAfter Ruling, Alabama Faces Hodgepodge Of Same-Sex Marriage Policieshttp://krwg.org/post/after-ruling-alabama-faces-hodgepodge-same-sex-marriage-policies
Gay rights advocates have asked a federal court to order probate judges in Alabama to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Meanwhile, some couples staged a sit-in, of sorts, outside the Mobile County courthouse. <div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR.Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:33:00 +0000Debbie Elliott84336 at http://krwg.orgAlabama Joins 36 States In Allowing Same-Sex Marriagehttp://krwg.org/post/alabama-joins-36-states-allowing-same-sex-marriage
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Alabama+Joins+36+States+In+Allowing+Same-Sex+Marriage&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODM0MDY4MDEyMTY4NDA3MzI3YjkzMw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>We begin this hour in Alabama, where some same-sex couples were able to get married for the first time today. The marriages began after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a federal ruling that struck down the state's gay marriage ban.Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:48:00 +0000Debbie Elliott84239 at http://krwg.orgJudge Throws Out Convictions Of Civil Rights Pioneers, 'Friendship 9'http://krwg.org/post/judge-throws-out-convictions-civil-rights-pioneers-friendship-9
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Judge+Throws+Out+Convictions+Of+Civil+Rights+Pioneers%2C+%27Friendship+9%27&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAwMjMzNDA2MDEyOTc4NzE1NzhiYWUyMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>It was a day of historical reckoning in Rock Hill, S.C. A judge threw out the convictions of several civil rights pioneers who were jailed 54 years ago for a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter.Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:28:00 +0000Debbie Elliott83401 at http://krwg.orgBP Back In Court For Final Phase Of Gulf Oil Spill Trialhttp://krwg.org/post/bp-back-court-final-phase-gulf-oil-spill-trial
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=BP+Back+In+Court+For+Final+Phase+Of+Gulf+Oil+Spill+Trial&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyMTYyMTU5MDEyOTc4NzE4ODNmYWEwYQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>The government is asking a New Orleans federal judge to impose a stiff financial penalty on oil giant BP for the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history. It's been nearly five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded.Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:26:00 +0000Debbie Elliott82828 at http://krwg.orgU.S. District Judge To Calculate BP's Fine For Gulf Oil Spillhttp://krwg.org/post/us-district-judge-calculate-bps-fine-gulf-oil-spill
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=U.S.+District+Judge+To+Calculate+BP%27s+Fine+For+Gulf+Oil+Spill&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODMzOTM1MDEyMTY4Mzc5OTliNTMwMg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>Now let's hear about a European company that is back in U.S. court this week. The oil giant BP will find out how many billions of dollars it must pay for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:23:00 +0000Debbie Elliott82725 at http://krwg.orgA Musical Tribute For A Waiter Who Spoke Out Against Racismhttp://krwg.org/post/musical-tribute-waiter-who-spoke-out-against-racism
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93iz98-BDvw</p>Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:45:00 +0000Debbie Elliott79444 at http://krwg.orgA Musical Tribute For A Waiter Who Spoke Out Against RacismPlan To Use Gulf Oil Spill Funds For Beach Hotel Sparks Lawsuithttp://krwg.org/post/plan-use-gulf-oil-spill-funds-beach-hotel-stirs-debate
Money is flowing now to Gulf Coast states to remedy damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent spill.Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:20:00 +0000Debbie Elliott79191 at http://krwg.orgPlan To Use Gulf Oil Spill Funds For Beach Hotel Sparks LawsuitSenate Control Could Ride On The South's Tight Raceshttp://krwg.org/post/senate-control-could-ride-souths-tight-races
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Senate+Control+Could+Ride+On+The+South%27s+Tight+Races&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA1MjI2NzUxMDEyNzQyMTY5MjQ2YzkwNA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>Some of the most hotly contested Senate races today are in the South. Control of the U.S. Senate could hinge on the outcome of key races in Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina.Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:02:00 +0000Debbie Elliott77815 at http://krwg.orgSpine-Tingling With A Twang: Great Alabama Ghost Storieshttp://krwg.org/post/spine-tingling-twang-great-alabama-ghost-stories
Halloween is a day for ghost stories, but if you're a skeptic, don't fret. As the late Alabama storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham assured her listeners, tales of restless spirits are for everybody.<p>"I collect ghost stories," Windham said. "Now, the nice thing about ghost stories is that you don't have to believe in ghosts to enjoy hearing a good ghost story."<p>And if you're looking for a good ghost story, Windham — a former commentator for NPR's <em>All Things Considered </em>— has got you covered.Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:51:00 +0000Debbie Elliott77628 at http://krwg.orgSpine-Tingling With A Twang: Great Alabama Ghost StoriesReviving A Southern Industry, From Cotton Field To Clothing Rackhttp://krwg.org/post/reviving-southern-industry-cotton-field-clothing-rack
You've probably heard of "farm to table," but how about "field to garment"? In Alabama, acclaimed fashion houses Alabama Chanin and Billy Reid have a new line of organic cotton clothing made from their own cotton field.<p>It's not just an experiment in keeping production local; it's an attempt to revive the long tradition of apparel-making in the Deep South. North Alabama was once a hub for textile manufacturing, with readily available cotton and access to cheap labor.Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:53:00 +0000Debbie Elliott76250 at http://krwg.orgReviving A Southern Industry, From Cotton Field To Clothing RackAs Populations Shift, Democrats Hope To Paint The Sun Belt Bluehttp://krwg.org/post/populations-shift-democrats-hope-paint-sun-belt-blue
The Democratic National Committee is running a Spanish language ad on radio stations in North Carolina and Georgia, where there are competitive U.S. Senate races.<p>"Republicans think we're going to stay home," the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbCoKhopNZQ&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">ad says</a>. "It's time to rise up."<p>Democrats see opportunity in Southern states with fast-growing minority populations and an influx of people relocating to the Sun Belt.Fri, 03 Oct 2014 21:44:00 +0000Debbie Elliott75872 at http://krwg.orgAs Populations Shift, Democrats Hope To Paint The Sun Belt BluePreserving Black History, Americans Care For National Treasures At Homehttp://krwg.org/post/preserve-black-history-people-keep-national-treasures-home
In a hall inside the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in Alabama on Saturday, long tables are draped with black linen. Experts are bent over tables, examining aging quilts, letters filled with tight, hand-penned script, and yellowing black-and-white photos tacked into crackling albums — all family keepsakes brought in by local residents.<p>It looks like the TV program <em>Antiques Roadshow</em> has come to town.Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:25:00 +0000Debbie Elliott74435 at http://krwg.orgPreserving Black History, Americans Care For National Treasures At HomeFederal Judge Rules BP Primary Culprit In Gulf Oil Spillhttp://krwg.org/post/federal-judge-rules-bp-primary-culprit-gulf-oil-spill
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Federal+Judge+Rules+BP+Primary+Culprit+In+Gulf+Oil+Spill&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyMTYyMTU5MDEyOTc4NzE4ODNmYWEwYQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>The oil giant BP said the legal battle over its 2010 oil spill isn't over. The company plans to appeal the federal judge's ruling yesterday, which said BP's reckless conduct and gross negligence caused the largest offshore oil disaster in U.S. history.Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:10:00 +0000Debbie Elliott74050 at http://krwg.orgFederal Judge Decides BP Acted With Gross Negligence In Gulf Oil Spillhttp://krwg.org/post/federal-judge-decides-bp-acted-gross-negligence-gulf-oil-spill
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Federal+Judge+Decides+BP+Acted+With+Gross+Negligence+In+Gulf+Oil+Spill&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyNDY5MjM1MDEyODE2MzMyMTZmZDQwMg001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>Gross negligence and willful misconduct - that's how a federal judge in New Orleans labeled the actions of BP in the nation's worst offshore oil spill. It happened in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:36:00 +0000Debbie Elliott74012 at http://krwg.orgFederal Court Deals A Victory For Opponents Of Same-Sex Marriagehttp://krwg.org/post/federal-court-deals-victory-opponents-same-sex-marriage
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Federal+Court+Deals+A+Victory+For+Opponents+Of+Same-Sex+Marriage&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxNzg0MDExMDEyMTYyMjc1MDE3NGVmMw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>In Louisiana today a federal judge upheld the state's gay marriage ban. The ruling stands out at a time of many court decisions on same-sex marriage.Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:19:00 +0000Debbie Elliott73937 at http://krwg.org